Great list! However, I would put Common Roots and French Meadow in the top 5 and put Citizen and Butter in the honorable mentions. Those places have great food but it always takes FOR-EV-ER to get it (doesn't anyone else have that experience?) My kids are always to the point of busting out of their chairs, and it's still another 20 minutes until the food arrives.
I live in St. Paul and aside from Brasa, I have not been able to find a recommended kid-friendly restaurant/establishment that serve local sustainable and reasonably priced food.
Galactic has a lot of drug references throughout the store and menu (The Shroomer, getting a discount if you order at 4/20, hemp in everything, etc.) and it seems there are a lot of high staff everytime I go in there. I think for families, it may make sense to stick to delivery.
Blackbird is/was our family favorite. Great food for all, including one of the best kid's meals ever. House-made chicken tenders and French fries (we find ourselves sneaking them off the kids' plates!)and fresh fruit. We are so sad about the fire and how that affected the whole crew at Blackbird (and Heidi's too). But the community support has been wonderful. We look forward to Blackbird's rebirth!
Christina, loved your blog post! So glad to know that you too are teaching kids that the real stuff is so much better than the fake stuff. Plus it's just plain fun to make. I have tried birch syrup, but have never tried shagbark hickory. Think I'll need to find me some to taste!
Neat post, thanks. We haven't tapped our maples yet, but we always buy local maple syrup where we live in western New York. And we recently tasted syrup made from birch and shagbark hickory as well. (With the hickory, you boil down the bark, not the sap.) You might be interested in my recent blog post about how maple sugaring events can help kids appreciate real maple syrup (vs. the fake stuff): http://spoonfedblog.net/2010/03/25/maple-syrup-natural-and-sweet-just-li...
Great list! However, I would
Great list! However, I would put Common Roots and French Meadow in the top 5 and put Citizen and Butter in the honorable mentions. Those places have great food but it always takes FOR-EV-ER to get it (doesn't anyone else have that experience?) My kids are always to the point of busting out of their chairs, and it's still another 20 minutes until the food arrives.
@Another Momma, Trotter's
@Another Momma, Trotter's Cafe in Merriam Park is super kid-friendly and is pretty much defined by sustainable, local, etc.
I live in St. Paul and aside
I live in St. Paul and aside from Brasa, I have not been able to find a recommended kid-friendly restaurant/establishment that serve local sustainable and reasonably priced food.
Any thoughts SGT readers?!
Thanks!
Galactic has a lot of drug
Galactic has a lot of drug references throughout the store and menu (The Shroomer, getting a discount if you order at 4/20, hemp in everything, etc.) and it seems there are a lot of high staff everytime I go in there. I think for families, it may make sense to stick to delivery.
Blackbird is/was our family
Blackbird is/was our family favorite. Great food for all, including one of the best kid's meals ever. House-made chicken tenders and French fries (we find ourselves sneaking them off the kids' plates!)and fresh fruit. We are so sad about the fire and how that affected the whole crew at Blackbird (and Heidi's too). But the community support has been wonderful. We look forward to Blackbird's rebirth!
Can't wait to try this!
Can't wait to try this!
I am drooling
I am drooling
Thanks, Debbie. I appreciate
Thanks, Debbie. I appreciate your stopping by. Yes, search out some shagbark hickory!
Christina, loved your blog
Christina, loved your blog post! So glad to know that you too are teaching kids that the real stuff is so much better than the fake stuff. Plus it's just plain fun to make. I have tried birch syrup, but have never tried shagbark hickory. Think I'll need to find me some to taste!
Neat post, thanks. We haven't
Neat post, thanks. We haven't tapped our maples yet, but we always buy local maple syrup where we live in western New York. And we recently tasted syrup made from birch and shagbark hickory as well. (With the hickory, you boil down the bark, not the sap.) You might be interested in my recent blog post about how maple sugaring events can help kids appreciate real maple syrup (vs. the fake stuff): http://spoonfedblog.net/2010/03/25/maple-syrup-natural-and-sweet-just-li...